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Skeleton of the terror bird Titanis walleri at the Florida Museum of Natural History. (Amanda via Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic) (CN ...
The identification of part of the fossilized remains of a so-called "terror bird" species in South America has given researchers new insight into the apex predators ...
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Terror Bird’s Mangled Leg Suggests It Died In The Jaws Of A Caiman 15 Million Years Ago
The chomp marks showed no signs of healing, suggesting the bird either didn’t survive the event, or was already dead when it began. A new paper on the finding suggests that the caiman Purussaurus ...
A handful of bite marks on a fossil tens of millions of years old speaks to an ancient tussle between two terrifying apex predators. Reading time 2 minutes Sometime between 16 and 11.6 million years ...
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What If Terror Birds Never Went Extinct?
True to their nickname, terror birds (Phorusrhacidae) are known as one of the largest and also the most fearsome birds to ever live. These were flightless birds with ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Millions of years ago, apex predators in the Phorusrhacidae family ...
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